Plane Accident
- February 20, 2024
- White Pig Games
- 7h median play time
Get on Steam"Plane Accident" is a game where you investigate aircraft crashes as an inspector. Your tasks include securing the crash site, gathering evidence, and creating photographic documentation. After collecting evidence, you head to the hangar to inspect aircraft parts, interview witnesses, and reconstruct the wreckage to determine if the accident was caused by human error or an unfortunate coincidence.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a promising concept and offers a unique experience for aviation enthusiasts.
- Players appreciate the variety of crash scenarios and the potential for future updates and content.
- The game encourages logical thinking and problem-solving, making it engaging despite its current limitations.
- The game is very short, with many players completing it in just a couple of hours, leading to feelings of abandonment due to lack of updates.
- There are numerous bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including getting stuck on objects and issues with mission progression.
- The gameplay is overly scripted, providing little freedom for players to explore or investigate at their own pace, which detracts from the overall experience.
- story45 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story is well-structured and features unique narratives for each crash, showcasing the developers' effort in crafting engaging scenarios. However, players express frustration over the limited number of missions, repetitive gameplay, and numerous bugs that hinder progress, leading to a feeling of abruptness and a lack of depth in the overall experience. While the potential for future updates exists, the current state leaves many players wanting more content and challenge.
“The story is pretty well set up.”
“But, there are interesting storylines for each crash, unique maps for each crash, unique planes, and you can tell a lot of time and effort went into building it.”
“9/10: the initial build of the game ended a little too abruptly, but the missions are all thoughtful, and each investigation is unique and deeply personal.”
“The game has not received an actual update since basically the game launched, despite it stating that new missions were on the way.”
“It's extremely short, with a good amount of interesting stuff; however, I have played all the missions twice in 2.4 hours.”
“Too much of 'do this, then do that and then do this' and for every mission it's rinse and repeat.”
- gameplay11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for being short, with some players completing it in just 3.5 hours, and for lacking excitement and variety, leading to a tedious experience. While there are some enjoyable puzzle mechanics, the presence of bugs and crashes detracts from the overall experience, and many feel the game does not offer enough content to be considered worthwhile. Overall, the gameplay is seen as repetitive and underwhelming, with little incentive for replayability.
“I love all kinds of puzzle game mechanics, so I was in for it.”
“I can overlook the performance issues and numerous bugs if I know the overall gameplay will be fun after updates and refinements.”
“The game includes a variety of scenarios in a variety of locations, though the gameplay for each is very similar.”
“With that said, I can't recommend this game because of the amount of gameplay there is. I completed the whole game in 3 and a half hours, and now what?”
“There's nowhere near enough gameplay for this game to be considered an actual game.”
“Unfortunately, I felt like I was playing a tedious successor to a Carmen Sandiego game from the 80s with far less edutainment value, and after seeing gameplay of the later levels being very similar but just in different environments, I chose to refund it.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered fairly good, though not exceptional, with some users noting performance issues such as frame rate drops even at lower settings. While the visuals are adequate, they can struggle during intense moments, leading to noticeable dips in performance. Overall, the graphics are seen as a mixed bag, with room for improvement in optimization.
“The only real complaints were that ol' il pallino had to turn his graphics up to the max on his laptop to better see the desert mission.”
“Fairly good graphics.”
“There's also severe dips in fps when first dealing with an accident on medium graphics settings.”
“The only issue is the framerate because it still decreases even though I lowered the graphic settings.”
“There's also severe dips in FPS when first dealing with an accident on medium graphics settings (you can't fine-tune them, by the way).”
“The graphics aren't the best but are certainly far from the worst.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is notably affected by various glitches and bugs, including issues with item pickup and character movement, which can lead to soft-locks and mission restarts. While some players have not experienced significant problems, the consensus is that the game, being in early access, requires further polishing to address these stability concerns.
“I'm really passionate about plane accidents and this game is quite fun despite some glitches (being unable to pick up items, basically you have to strictly do every task in the exact order it's shown on your task bar, or else the game will soft-lock).”
“Still pretty glitchy and buggy.”
“For instance, I encountered glitches on both the farm and desert levels where my character got stuck on objects like a fence, plane wreckage, and even the ramp to a plateau.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for lacking performance and bug fixes, with the last update focusing solely on language improvements. While some players are willing to overlook these issues for enjoyable gameplay, the overall performance and numerous bugs remain significant concerns.
“200 liters weighs a bit less than a third of 200 gallons, meaning there would be a noticeable impact on plane performance if it was carrying a third of the weight it was meant to.”
“Not even a performance or bug patch and the last update was for a language update on March 14th.”
“For the graphics, the performance isn't good enough.”
“I can overlook the performance issues and numerous bugs if I know the overall gameplay will be fun after updates and refinements.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is perceived as tedious and repetitive, with gameplay feeling monotonous and lacking in engaging content. Players express frustration over the need for excessive grinding, leading some to consider refunds due to the overall dissatisfaction with the experience.
“Unfortunately, I felt like I was playing a tedious successor to a Carmen Sandiego game from the 80s with far less edutainment value. After seeing gameplay of the later levels being very similar but just in different environments, I chose to refund it.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The action of actually performing the required actions is tedious.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Reviews on the music aspect are mixed; while some users feel the music does not fit the game and sounds poor, others praise it as a perfect mood-setter that enhances the overall experience.
“The sounds are all perfect, and that also includes the music, which was a perfect mood-setter.”
“The music does not fit and sounds bad.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features charming moments and humor that effectively evoke comparisons to the Carmen Sandiego series, adding a lighthearted touch to the overall experience.
“I do hope the feedback in this video is helpful to the devs. There were definitely some charming moments and humor in the game that reinforced the Carmen Sandiego comparison.”
